Mainstream Pet Stores Around the World Are Embracing the Ethical Pet Food Trend
As UK-based vegan pet food brand Hownd this week announces its rollout into Britain’s largest pet store chain Pets at Home, we decided to look into the ethical pet food brands now available in conventional pet retailers, and found that there are at least 15 producers currently listed in brick-and-mortar stores around the world. Increasingly, consumers are beginning to question the logic behind killing animals in order to keep animals alive, and making purchasing choices that align with their ethics. A market report last December projected the vegan dog food market to increase from $12.27 billion in 2021 to $31.48 billion by 2029 with a CAGR of 12.5%. Furthermore, a study published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE last year concluded that if all cats …
